Time to Party!

Jeff then ran with the rock-and-roll theme, ordering an incredible drum-kit cake from his go-to Chicago bakery, Sugar Fixé, and letting the kids jam on a makeshift stage at his sandwich shop, Pork & Mindy’s. “Playing music is a great way for us to spend time together,” Jeff says.

Cake Walk

Custom cakes are a Mauro family tradition — Sugar Fixé bakery in Chicago (sugarfixe.com) has made Lorenzo’s birthday cakes since he turned 5! The theme changes every year, but the cake is always chocolate.